Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-20
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The lack Of Information displayed BY
many AmsFioans-and BY highly inislli-
gent Americans 81 thas - sOncsrninR
their own country, 10 veil ilIasiFsted ~
the letter from q yoong North Carolina
physician. which will be found in sn.
other column. This young man evi-
IDENTIFY has good opinion Of WashipR-
son Territory, bus knows little about Il
and has allowed his faith 70 be shaken
by the stories Of ignorant or deaianinR
acqaaintances-
This Ia not an extraordinary letter.
On the contrary, IL IL fairly typical Of
the letters which are constantly being
received By every nswspaper and b.
every well known man and woman In
Washington Territory. Strange as Il
may seem, che most dense igsorancs b
displayed concerning the olimats. pays
ical features and people Of the Nefsh
Pacific Coast by people who could tell
all about Rals iavik or Tamdy or tha
Desert Of 0obl or any other place be
ycnd the borders Of thsiF own eoantFy
Constantly gazing into the distance,
they have nsysF looked MOON the land
in which they live. Th0aeh they know
all about foreign countries, they sFe To-
noFant Of ell things Concerning those
portions Of their native land which are
situated beyond the borders Of their Own
State.
For instance, the writer Of the letter
under consideration has Rravely beer
informed. and that, too. il Is to be pre-.
sumed, W people in whose information
and Judgment be has some confidence
since be considered their statements
worthy OF remembrance, that arctic
weather prevails In Warrington Terri
tory throughout the entire year. And
be has been informed BY others that
the rain Is continuous from January to
December, All Who have come fFom
the East will remember similar stories
with which their friends we're pleased tc
entertain them prior 10 their departure
and all such viii emile IS they think Of
the delighted surprise Of the young
North CAsolinan, should IL ever be biz
good fortune 10 set foot in Washington
Territory.
OF course, II the heaFer Of these mar
velons tales bat Pausss 10 think. be vii
see that be, in bis ignorance. is beinG
made viotim Of the ignorance 81
others. The story Of eternal fFigidil,
aud the story Of eternal rain are con
tFadictory. and between shem Is 70 b
found the golden meAn-ths true s,oFy
Of the glorious climate, vast resources
and intelligent people Of this, the mos
valuable Of the Territories Of The Unitet
States.
The young man Of North Carolinl
wlll hnd. II be disreeards The disoour
aging stories Of bis friends and come
10 Washington Territory. a elimat
with which be cannot bui be pleased
He will fnd mild winters and coal an
pleasant Summers. The one without In
tense cold and the other without IN
tense heal. He will fad Q cOautry o
magnificent resources and . peopl
among vhom be should be glad 10 cas-
bic lst he will find the school and th
church ~ poverfal here e. IN the mos
favored State Of the Union. Equipped
~ be 10. with q good profession. an
willing. a. be Processes 10 be. 10 eneaR
in any honorable pursuit which sfIord
. reasonable promise Of proas and I'D
vanoemens, there is no reason Why b
should noa succeed In Washington Ter
FitoEy In Winning the compesenes which
bis native state denies him.